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Post by flintfish on Sept 13, 2007 7:04:36 GMT -5
Excellent scoring Susan! Congratulations and Well Done! It was a brilliant contest - Mel's method of turning the answers on their head was inspired - really cranked the difficulty level up! I enjoyed the time pressured element (Thanks Susan!  That was some impressive first entry there!) And have learnt an immeasurable amount about the varieties, locations and most interestingly, the formation of gemstone jaspers and agates. The feedback supplied by Mel throughout the contest was great - thanks for the handy hints and freindly encouragement. It was wonderful folks, congratulations to all who entered, and Thanks for all the fun! Can't wait to see those babies all cabbed up! Cheers, Harry. |
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Post by Tonyterner on Sept 13, 2007 7:52:26 GMT -5
Ah, I had the places listed instead of a type. Ex. what are places to find jaspers in California rather than California jaspers.
I would like to thank all my fellow contestants for a job well done. This was a very difficult contest and we all deserve a pat on the back for our hard work. I think Susan needs her # of posts bumped up so she has the "Rock God" slogan under her name. She definitely deserves the title.
Tony M
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onewomanarmy
has rocks in the head
Carpe Silicis!
Member since January 2007
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Post by onewomanarmy on Sept 13, 2007 8:42:16 GMT -5
Awesome contest - I came upon it too late to enter (not that it would have mattered anyway ) but have enjoyed watching the last couple duke it out. In the ever so polite way of duking it out that we have here at RTH of course! Congrats Susan! Those were some tough ones! It would have taken me forever to put all those together! |
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stefan
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2005
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Post by stefan on Sept 13, 2007 10:15:59 GMT -5
Bravo Susan- I gave up as soon as I started (but I did leanr alot) Thanks Mel for the crash course!
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firewalker45
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since August 2006
Posts: 929
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Post by firewalker45 on Sept 13, 2007 11:36:54 GMT -5
WTG Susan! And thanks Mel for the very difficult contest.
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Post by ladyt on Sept 13, 2007 12:05:26 GMT -5
WTG Susan!! Congrats to all those who tried also. Thanks for the contest Mel. Tonja  |
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WyckedWyre
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2007
Posts: 1,391
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Post by WyckedWyre on Sept 13, 2007 13:22:05 GMT -5
Thanks, Mel for the opportunity to obtain some of your precious poppy jaspers. I enjoyed the research and found a lot of agate sites I hadn't seen before in the process.
;DS
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RedwoodRocks
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since March 2003
Posts: 762
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Sept 15, 2007 0:12:35 GMT -5
Congratulations Susan, you definitely earned the prize. Thanks Mel for the challenging contest. Love the last answer, I wondered why you just called the first superior, when everyone else calls them Lakers. I should have spent more time during the day trying to answer rather than late at night LOL
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Post by Tonyterner on Sept 15, 2007 6:16:49 GMT -5
RedwoodRocks, the official name is Lake Superior agates. Lakers is just a nickname.
Tony M (the burgeoning agate expert) ;D
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Post by beefjello on Sept 15, 2007 22:09:24 GMT -5
WTG Susan!
Man oh man I wish I'd have had the time to participate in this one.. that was a killer prize!
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That was some impressive first entry there!) And have learnt an immeasurable amount about the varieties, locations and most interestingly, the formation of gemstone jaspers and agates. The feedback supplied by Mel throughout the contest was great - thanks for the handy hints and freindly encouragement. It was wonderful folks, congratulations to all who entered, and Thanks for all the fun! Can't wait to see those babies all cabbed up!
